Kiribati的词源

英文词源

Kiribati

island nation in the Pacific, formerly Gilbert Islands and named for Capt. Thomas Gilbert, who arrived there 1788 after helping transport the first shipload of convicts to Australia. At independence in 1979 it took the current name, which represents the local pronunciation of Gilbert. Christmas Island, named for the date it was discovered by Europeans, is in the chain and now goes by Kiritimati, likewise a local pronunciation of the English name.

中文词源

Kiribati：基里巴斯

18世纪80年代，英国探险家托马斯·吉尔伯特（Thomas Gilbert）将包括现在基里巴斯群岛的一大片岛屿群以他的名字命名为Gilbert Islands。Kiribati是Gilbert的当地土语念法，发音为“Kir-a-bas”。

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